If you want to work in a regressive job with poor opportunities for advancement, work for baker somewhere other than Houston. This company makes it very clear for you that they do not care about their employees. If you are a heck of a brown noser or have a relative there, I'm sure you will be promoted rather rapidly (despite how 'dumb' you might be). The company already lost a lot of morale after a failed buy-out/merger, then GE bought us, made it way worse, yet is already trying to sell us off.

Cons

I can honestly say that working for baker was one of the most unhappy points in my life

Advice to Management

Don't get me started. It should speak for itself that this company is over a 100 years old, and it gets sold out under his watch

Spreadsheet management eclipses management by walking around, creating a disparity between what upper management perceives and what is actually transpiring at the sales and operations levels, as well as with the clients' perception of service, data, and product quality.

Advice to Management

Consider the successful NASCAR racing team mentality as a way forward: Winning teams seek, procure and maintain the best. Consistent winning comes easily. When NASCAR team owners under-fund or neglect one or more of the key components, they consistently run at best in the middle of the field, or more likely at the back of the field week after week.

Plenty of work that makes a difference. There had been a great culture and working environment 10 years ago. This slowly changed.

Cons

Plant morale was on a steady downward track and continued through 2017. Upper management was advised of this and did little to address the outstanding issues. Recent management changes have not improved this.

Advice to Management

Treat employees with respect. Try to get key performers back, or stop the exodus.Bring back Jim Vernon as plant manager. (very unlikely I know)